Its hard to say that building wooden boats in particular is any more rewarding to the builder than say carving ducks, for an example. I feel a similar kindship or a feeling of reward and attachment exists in both people as their finished product comes to life. But with boats and as Ray speaks about,...

I just finished reading the bulk of this thread. Your build is outstanding, to say the least! As it relates to getting a trailer made from the major trailer outlets, well I have just been going thru this myself. I talked to nine different outlets, mailed each a drawing and I think I have begged one ...

If you saw my boat now you wouldn't believe the variegated paint scheme. I have hit the docks so often and so hard that I have had to repair the rash. The damage to one area on port side bow, deformed the plywood but the glass did prevent abrasion. I ground out about an 8in circle buttered in a sca...

Correct on all points,, But locally our options are limited to either paying a grand to 1,500 bucks for the stainless ones in 8 ft in particular, or dealing with the less than ideal ones, which are also lighter in weight when removing and remounting them too. Plus if you wish to get one custom made,...

Nice pictures of the great event. I like it better than the wooden boat show, IMO. FWIW, while Great Lake Skipper is a great outlet for many boat parts, if you want really reasonable bimini tops in fabric in particular, check out Amazon. Most of them come with wing nut type removable brackets from o...

Nice job, There is nothing wrong with using automotive paints, especially the two part ones. PPG works well and can be custom colored to just about any paint chip. I see your two stroke appears to be in a crate. Can you tell us where you found that one, if it was from some rebuilder? TIA

Oyster... I will have this boat finished in about 6 weeks.... I have a good friend in fla, that has a 40K YellowFin ,,, thru e-mail we sent pictures and a few overlays... these boats are very close...his boat rides great... my Flats Flyer will weigh half of what his boat does... Carl I have a bunch...

Its been a while, but getting back geared up to possibly build a flats Flyer. So I thought I would add a post here as I am interested in knowing if you know of someone along the east coast has one of these boats that's completed and would be willing to allow someone to take a ride on one. TIA

Absolutely outstanding! I am looking foward to your in water experiences and reports too. You have done a beautifull job and executed a nice layout with your bits and pieces. I love the bronze hardware too. But you will need to venture to the gathering too, as I think you will have the first Lo Volt...

Oyster, My theory on the weight was pretty simple. The site lists the CS20 as approx 650 lbs and the 16' center counsole skiff as 350 lbs, I know alot of the weight is in the deck area so I assumed there is not alot more wood in the hull. I figured more wood means more work and a more complex build...

I agree one boat does not fit all. The CS20 looks like a great choice for a family boat. Just seems like a pretty big project for a first timer. Thought the 16' center console would be a better starter build. But the low hull weight of the CS20 means the hull should be pretty simple for a boat of t...

Well I have thought about it and have actually started thinking about the 16' center console. This would be my first build, And I am in no way a wood worker. So the simplicity is real attractive. .......... On the other hand I really like the idea of the extra room the CS20 has for bringing friends...